Soybean yields in Suriname
Suriname: Soybean yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Soybean yields in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.11 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Suriname peaked at 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.5192 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 79th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.8108 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7669 tonnes per hectare | 0.5192 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.784 tonnes per hectare | 0.5323 tonnes per hectare | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | 0.7353 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Suriname?
- Soybean yields in Suriname was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5192 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for soybean yields?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.